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Class 7 New Beginnings: Cities and States worksheet
CBSE Social Science. Janapadas and mahajanapadas, early republics, the Second Urbanisation, coins and trade routes. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
The Harappan civilisation is called India’s:
- Gupta Age
- Mauryan Empire
- Second Urbanisation
- First Urbanisation
Answer
(d) First Urbanisation
- 2.
What is meant by “moat”?
- a water-filled ditch around a fort or city
- an early silver coin with symbols stamped on it
- food grown beyond what the farmers themselves need
- a strong wall built around a city for defence
Answer
(a) a water-filled ditch around a fort or city
- 3.
Which of these mahajanapadas was a republic?
- Vatsa
- Avanti
- Magadha
- Vajji
Answer
(d) Vajji
Section B · short answer
- 4.
What is the difference between a janapada and a mahajanapada?
Answer
A janapada was a clan territory led by a raja; a mahajanapada was a larger state formed when janapadas merged.
- 5.
Explain each term: (a) surplus (b) fortification
Answer
(a) food grown beyond what the farmers themselves need (b) a strong wall built around a city for defence
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Explain how janapadas grew into mahajanapadas.
Answer
Clans settled in territories called janapadas; over time some grew stronger, merged with or conquered others, and became large states called mahajanapadas, with capitals, armies and taxes.
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In the app, every New Beginnings: Cities and States sheet is new: the app remembers the questions your child has already had and leaves them out. Print the sheet as a PDF, or use notebook mode and write the answers in a notebook.
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